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...notably Myra, Kalki, Duluth and of course Golgotha, knows that he hates the chains of sexual identity. Throughout his literary career he has played endlessly with the notions of bisexuality or transsexuality. If readers find the new novel repellent, it may be that it is no longer easy to laugh at scenes in which Nero rapes Timothy ("Tighten those beautiful little buns") or to laugh off lewd goings-on along the missionary trail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Gadfly in Glorious, Angry Exile: GORE VIDAL | 9/28/1992 | See Source »

...with college audiences. Allen's seduction of his student is indispensible for those who always wanted to know the motivation behind all the encouragement we get from our instructors on writing assignments. It might not be the intention, but this movie is a great comedy for young people to laugh at the fantasies of middle-aged men and the insecurities of middle-aged women...

Author: By Beth L. Pinsker, | Title: Hold On to Your Seats: Woody Allen's Husbands and Wives Makes For Nauseous Laughter | 9/24/1992 | See Source »

Although the film is at times predictable, School Ties evokes emotion and thought from its audience. It can make them laugh and cry. David's triumphs and defeats become the audience...

Author: By Danielle A. Phillip, | Title: One Man Finds That the Price of Conformity is Loss of Dignity in School Ties | 9/24/1992 | See Source »

...reality of this campaign season is getting you down, turn off the nightly news and go see Bob Roberts. You'll laugh, and you'll be reminded what democracy is all about...

Author: By Ira E. Stoll, | Title: Tired of Political Bumblers? | 9/24/1992 | See Source »

Making people laugh while carrying off this kind of thing without mawkishness is close to impossible, and Whoopi did it. People left the theater feeling that they had just seen the best dramatic show on Broadway. Director Steven Spielberg was one of them, and he cast Goldberg as the farmer's ugly- duckling wife Celie in The Color Purple. She had never been on a sound stage before, but her performance turned out to be the best part of a good film. And in the next few years, in role after role, her acting was the best part...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Joy of Being Whoopi Goldberg | 9/21/1992 | See Source »

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